Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 51.6% more expensive than Sanaa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 66.3% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 98.6% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 63.7% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ankara are more expensive than in Sanaa. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Sanaa, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Sanaa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
YER1,475
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
YER2,335
|
$7.27
TRY276.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
YER281
|
$1.27
TRY48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
YER118
|
$0.50
TRY19.17
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Sanaa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
YER307
|
$0.83
TRY31.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
YER1,075
|
$4.61
TRY175.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
YER1,759
|
$3.90
TRY148.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
YER873
|
$1.68
TRY63.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
YER982
|
$2.70
TRY102.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
YER496
|
$0.49
TRY18.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
YER171
|
$0.88
TRY33.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
YER368
|
$0.45
TRY17.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
YER199
|
$0.54
TRY20.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
YER191
|
$0.25
TRY9.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
YER184
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 66.3% less for transportation
|
Sanaa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.19
YER2,259
|
$4.81
TRY183.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$44,845.33
TRY1,705,025.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.03
YER8,852
|
$5.40
TRY205.43
|
|
pay 98.6% more for housing
|
Sanaa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.77
YER10,754
|
$11.50
TRY437.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.13
YER44,261
|
$592.54
TRY22,528.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$110.08
YER27,048
|
$399.36
TRY15,183.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.51
YER17,080
|
$53.07
TRY2,017.86
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Sanaa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.92
YER21,850
|
$502.10
TRY19,089.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,602.31
YER1,130,883
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,976.13
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sanaa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
YER430
|
$3.49
TRY132.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
YER688
|
$2.84
TRY108.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
YER984
|
$2.04
TRY77.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.55
YER20,284
|
$40.91
TRY1,555.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.60
YER1,377
|
$5.82
TRY221.14
|
|
pay 63.7% more for clothing
|
Sanaa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.70
YER10,491
|
$56.66
TRY2,154.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$116.08
YER28,524
|
$45.57
TRY1,732.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.69
YER10,980
|
$104.18
TRY3,961.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.35
YER9,178
|
$93.27
TRY3,546.21
|
|
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